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| Can KT120s be used in ARC D70 Mk2? The D-70 was never designed to use KT-120's. Winged C's are going away because the factory burned down so when they're gone, they're gone. That being said the 6550WE's are just as good and available. That is the tube ARC is using currently. Regard... | |
| kt120 tubes for audio research vt 100 mkIII Because the transformer is in the way and the fact that the tubes mount horizontally, it is not possible or recommended. | |
| advice? Value of Gold Aero 7308s?? Real 7308's were made by Amperex and have numbers etched into the glass. Amazing tube..... | |
| Vandersteen Amp? The is an advantage to designing an amp to go with a particular pair of speakers.... | |
| powering two pairs of Dahlquist DQ10s Apfdirtdoctor...He disconnected the Motorola Piezo Tweeters and put all new film caps in the crossovers. I think he rewired them as well and replaced the woofers. OMG Enid Lumley. There's a name I haven't heard in decades. | |
| powering two pairs of Dahlquist DQ10s Find a pair of Audio Research D-76A's. I have a customer who had modified DQ-10's. I refurbished his amp and it sings!!!!It sounds better than when it was new because the new caps are much better than the stock ones. | |
| bias Classic 60, Audio Research The servo adjustment is through the small holes on either side of the amp. If you have run out of adjustment it either means the servo is not functioning properly, or the tubes are not matched properly. Also understand that the servo pulls in very... | |
| Marantz Community Will be joining.... | |
| about the kt 120 tube I have not tried those. I currently use the JJ ECC803S. I find it to be very quiet and good sounding. I know some people have had issues with them. So far no issues... | |
| about the kt 120 tube The reason the Chinese haven't copied the Russians might have something to do with their raw materials and their technology. They are behind the Russians on both. After the issues with the first 6550's out of China many years ago, I am wary of the... | |
| about the kt 120 tube Wow. Egg output tubes. Who knows. The Russians never stop designing tubes so it wouldn't surprise me. | |
| about the kt 120 tube It's a tube made in Russia just like Sovtek and Electro Harmonics. In this case, it's branded Tung Sol. I believe the Chinese might be trying to make a copy of this tube. I don't see the price dropping very much for this tube, I'm just guessing. I... | |
| DC issues using a Krell KSA 150 w/ tubed preamp? Thanks Polyglot. I was unaware they hired someone new. | |
| DC issues using a Krell KSA 150 w/ tubed preamp? Polyglot I am a tech and a Warranty Repair Station for ARC. The caps that failed in the C/J were C/J's own branded polystyrene caps. I'm sure they were not made by them. Their tech advised me that this series cap do indeed short and then heal them... | |
| DC issues using a Krell KSA 150 w/ tubed preamp? Atmasphere explain that to C/J. I just got done working on a Prem140 that had Polystyrene film caps at the input and output of a 440Vdc regulated power supply. Every single semiconductor device including 15 zener diodes failed dead short because o... |